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http://dx.doi.org/10.14578/jkfs.2019.108.4.592

Estimation and Comparison of Stem Volume for Larix kaempferi in South Korea using the Stem Volume Model  

Ko, Chi-Ung (Division of Forest Industry Research, National Institute of Forest Science)
Moon, Ga-Hyun (Division of Forest Industry Research, National Institute of Forest Science)
Yim, Jong-Su (Division of Forest Industry Research, National Institute of Forest Science)
Lee, Sun-Jeoung (Division of Forest Industry Research, National Institute of Forest Science)
Kim, Dong-Geon (Department of Ecology and Environment System, Kyungpook University)
Kang, Jin-Taek (Division of Forest Industry Research, National Institute of Forest Science)
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Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science / v.108, no.4, 2019 , pp. 592-599 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aimed to develop an equation for estimating stem volume for Larix kaempferiin South Korea using independent variables, diameter at breast height (DBH), and height as being closely associated with stem volume. Analysis was conducted on the growth performance of 2,840 Larix kaempferi samples across South Korea after felling them and gleaning diameter data according to both stem height and stem analyses. In order to test the fitness of six different stem taper equations, empirical assessment was conducted for fitness index (FI), bias, mean, and absolute deviation (MAD), and coefficient variation (%CV). The two selectedmodels found to be optimal were the following: model one (V=a+bDBH2), established by employing DBH only; and model four (V=a+bDBH2H), established by utilizing DBH and height, respectively. The findings of non-linear regression indicated statistical significance (p < 0.05) in a and b, which were the coefficients for the intercepts and slopes of the models. The FI of the models ranged between 94% and 99%, and the bias was close to zero, while MAD ranged from 0.01 to 0.05, and %CV from 5.97 to 14.43, indicating a high level of fitness. Thus, using the suggested models, the basic information necessary for forest management was obtained, and an estimation of the stem volume was effected without delay soon after effecting DBH and height measurements.
Keywords
Larix kaempferi; stem volume model; stem model; forest management; stem analysis. merchantable volume;
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